Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange pink
Extra Bloom Info: Double to full, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: William A. Warriner, 1980
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer
Awards: AARS: 1980

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Orange-pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Bridal Pink x Matador

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Cherish'
  • 'JACsal'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Richmond Texas
Date: October 2011
Cherish
Location: My sister's garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: Jan. 3, 2012
Uploaded by Skiekitty
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: September 2011
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: September 2011

photo credit: HomeinSalem
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-08
Deep pink with a hint of coral.. probably due to the cooler tempe
Location: Denver CO Metro
Date: 4/27/2010
One perfect bloom before it croaked
Comments:
  • Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 3:37 PM concerning plant:
    Unfortunately did not survive CO summer, will try again.
  • Posted by porkpal (Richmond, TX - Zone 9a) on Oct 16, 2011 8:18 PM concerning plant:
    Cherish shows more orange in my garden which is in Texas near the Gulf Coast.

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